Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1998-99 models
Tested vehicle: 1998 Toyota Avalon XLS 4-door
The Toyota Avalon was introduced in the 1995 model year and was structurally modified beginning with 1998 models to improve performance in frontal offset crashes.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well, although there was too much upward movement of the steering wheel.
Intrusion into the driver footwell area contributed to the likelihood of injury to the left lower leg.
The steering wheel moved too far upward during the crash test, which could compromise restraint system performance.
Technical measurements for this test